The 49ers are where the Raiders were three years ago – drastically undermanned, in the midst of unrelenting losing, and with Fort Knox-like money under the salary cap. Obviously, the 10-2 Raiders have made the right moves in hiring coach Jack Del Rio, drafting players like Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, and acquiring players like …

Dr. Vernon Williams, a neurologist and the founding director of the Kerlan-Jobe Center for Sports Neurology in Los Angeles, serves as a concussion consultant to a host of professional teams, colleges and high schools. …

The 49ers, of course, will restock some positions in the draft. They have seven picks and are expected to add at least one selection when compensatory picks are announced today at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. Here’s a look at their seven draft picks: …

Chris Borland won’t return for a second NFL season, but he will return the cash he says he didn’t earn.
The 49ers’ former inside linebacker will give back three-quarters of the $617,436 signing bonus he received w… …

Asked if Chris Borland’s decision to leave the NFL after one season because of health concerns gave him pause, Stanford cornerback Alex Carter didn’t pause Thursday.
“I plan on playing for the next 20 years if I c… …

Niners outside linebacker Chase Thomas isn’t retiring, but he is rehabbing.
Thomas, 25, tore the ACL in his right knee during a workout at Stanford during the offseason and was sporting a knee brace at Stanford’s pr… …

He’s a 30-year-old running back coming off an injury plagued season that featured his lowest yards-per-carry average since 2008: No wonder the one-year contract Reggie Bush signed with the 49ers is relatively modest. …

After Detroit running back Barry Sanders abruptly retired before the 1999 season, the Lions won a grievance to recoup $5.5 million of a $11 million signing bonus he was given two years earlier as part of a contract extension.
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Steve Young was sacked by Aeneas Williams on Sept. 27, 1999. Young’s head was slammed to the ground. One of the great quarterbacks of his era never played football again.
Young’s concussion — not his first — end… …

Months before the NFL was blindsided by their son’s decision to retire, Jeff and Zebbie Borland had a far different reaction to the stunning news.
On Aug. 28, after the 49ers had played the preseason finale in Houston… …

Dan Bunz played inside linebacker for the 49ers, just as Chris Borland did. So Bunz understands the brutality of the position and the everlasting toll it takes on a human body.
That’s why he also understands Borland.. …

49ers CEO Jed York took to the airwaves on Tuesday, speaking with Bloomberg Television’s Cory Johnson on a number of subjects involving past, present and future decisions the team has had to – or will – face.
On Chris… …

Dr. Julian Bailes, one of the leading experts on the long-term effects of brain trauma in NFL players, was among those blindsided by the decision of 49ers inside linebacker Chris Borland, 24, to retire because of concussions concerns.
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The NFL world reacted with shock to the news 49ers inside linebacker Chris Borland, 24, had retired from the NFL after a brilliant rookie season.
His parents, however, reacted with relief when their son explained seven … …